Easy Trails
![The Könkään kuohu Trail is accessible to all. Photo: Susanna Kolehmainen / Metsähallitus]( "The Könkään kuohu Trail is accessible to all. Photo: Susanna Kolehmainen / Metsähallitus")
Könkään kuohu Trail, 100 m / Direction, Accessible to All
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Könkään kuohu Trail, 100 m / Direction, Accessible to All
Available when the ground is unfrozen. Travel time 15 min.
Category: 
easy, 
accessible trail / wheelchair trail
Starting point: The parking area for the Könkään kuohu Trail
Description of the Könkään kuohu Trail
![The Rytiniva Accessible Trail runs at Hautajärvi. Photo: Airi Kallunki / Metsähallitus]( "The Rytiniva Accessible Trail runs at Hautajärvi. Photo: Airi Kallunki / Metsähallitus")
Napapiirin nopia Trail, 500 m / Direction
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Available when the ground is unfrozen. Travel time 0.5‒1 h.
Category: easy, accessible trail / wheelchair trail
Starting point: The starting point for the Karhunkierros Trail at Hautajärvi. The trail is part of Karhunkierros.
Description of the Napapiirin nopia trail
![The Kiutaköngäs Trail is suitable for many visitors to Oulanka. Photo: Metsähallitus]( "The Kiutaköngäs Trail is suitable for many visitors to Oulanka. Photo: Metsähallitus")
Kiutaköngäs Trail, 1 km / Direction
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Available all year round. Travel time 1 h.
Category: easy
Starting point: Oulanka Visitor Centre's parking area
Description of the Kiutaköngäs Trail
Other Hiking Trails, under 10 km
![Hiiden hurmos Trail. Photo: Susanna Kolehmainen]( "Hiiden hurmos Trail. Photo: Susanna Kolehmainen")
Hiiden hurmos Trail, 5 km, Circle Trail
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Available all year round: it is a hiking trail in summer and a snowshoe trail in winter. Travel time 2‒3 h
Category: 
intermediate
Starting point: Oulanka Visitor Centre
Description of the Hiiden hurmos Trail
![Rytisuo Nature Trail. Photo: Susanna Kolehmainen]( "Rytisuo Nature Trail. Photo: Susanna Kolehmainen")
Rytikönkään reissu trail, 5‒7 km, Circle Trail
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Available in summer as a hiking trail. Travel time 2 h.
Category: easy
Starting point: The parking area of the Oulanka National Park Camping Ground
Description of the Rytikönkään reissu Trail
![Kanjonin kurkkaus takes a hiker to Oulanka Canyon. Photo: Minna Koramo]( "Kanjonin kurkkaus takes a hiker to Oulanka Canyon. Photo: Minna Koramo")
Kanjonin kurkkaus Trail, 6 km, Circle Trail
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Available when the ground is unfrozen. Travel time 2‒3 h.
Category: intermediate
Starting point: The Savilampi parking area at the end of a forest road that branches off from Teeriahontie Road
Description of the Kanjonin kurkkaus Trail
![Könkään keino Trail. Photo: Susanna Kolehmainen]( "Könkään keino Trail. Photo: Susanna Kolehmainen")
Könkään keino Trail, 8 km, Circle Trail
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Available when the ground is unfrozen. Travel time 3‒4 h.
Category: easy intermediate
Starting point: Oulanka Visitor Centre
Description of the Könkään keino Trail
Other Hiking Trails, over 10 km
![The Myllykoski (old mill) by The Pieni Karhunkierros Trail. Photo: Juho Määttä]( "The Myllykoski (old mill) by The Pieni Karhunkierros Trail. Photo: Juho Määttä")
Pieni Karhunkierros Trail, 12 km, Circle Trail
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Available all year round. Travel time 4‒6 h.
Category: intermediate
Starting point: Village of Juuma, Retkietappi holiday village
Description of The Pieni Karhunkierros
![The Keroharju Trail runs along eskers and pine heaths. Photo: Juho Määttä / Metsähallitus]( "The Keroharju Trail runs along eskers and pine heaths. Photo: Juho Määttä / Metsähallitus")
Keroharjun kuiskaus Trail, 17 km / Direction
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Available when the ground is unfrozen. Travel time one day.
Category: intermediate
Starting and ending points: Harjulammentie Road at Liikasenvaara and Niitselyksentie Road at Hautajärvi. The River Niitselysjoki is crossed by using a cable boat.
Description of the Keroharjun kuiskaus Trail
![The Karhunkierros Trail is suitable for beginners. Photo: Vastavalo / Jari Hindström]( "The Karhunkierros Trail is suitable for beginners. Photo: Vastavalo / Jari Hindström")
Karhunkierros Trail, 82 km / Direction
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Available when the ground is unfrozen. Travel time 4 days.
Category: intermediate
Starting point: Several starting points
Trail description: The Karhunkierros Trail webpages
Canoeing Routes
![On the lower course of River Oulankajoki, you can canoe and do stand up paddling, enjoying the scenery. Photo: Laura Johansson]( "On the lower course of River Oulankajoki, you can canoe and do stand up paddling, enjoying the scenery. Photo: Laura Johansson")
Kiutaköngäs Pool of Quiet Waters – Jäkälämutka, 25 km
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Available in June‒October, in the period of unfrozen waters. Travel time 2‒4 h. Suitable for beginners and families with children.
Category: easy
Starting point: The parking area for the Könkään kuohu Trail, in the central part of the park, along Liikasenvaarantie Road
Trail description: Canoeing Route Kiutaköngäs Pool of Quiet Waters – Jäkälämutka
![When canoeing, you can experience Oulanka from another angle. Photo: Kjell Erik Reinhardtsen]( "When canoeing, you can experience Oulanka from another angle. Photo: Kjell Erik Reinhardtsen")
Savilampi – Oulanka Visitor Centre, 13 km
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Available in June‒October, during the period of unfrozen waters. Travel time 2‒4 h. Suitable for experienced canoeists.
Category: intermediate 
demanding
Rapids scale: I‒IV
Starting point: The Savilampi parking area, on the border of Salla and Kuusamo, at the end of a forest road.
Trail description: Canoeing Route Savilampi ‒ Oulanka Visitor Centre
Biking Trails
Oulanka Visitor Centre - Taivalköngäs, 9 km / Direction
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Available when the ground is unfrozen. Travel time 3‒4 h.
Category: demanding
Starting point: Oulanka Visitor Centre
Trail description: Oulanka Visitor Centre ‒ Taivalköngäs
![Oulanka Wilderness Trail is suitable on fatbikes on winter time. Photo: Harri Mourujärvi]( "Oulanka Wilderness Trail is suitable on fatbikes on winter time. Photo: Harri Mourujärvi")
Oulanka Wilderness Trail: Oulanka Visitor Centre ‒ Juuma, 26 km / Direction - Closed
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Closed for winter season 2020. Available from mid-February to April. Travel time 4 h ‒ one day.
Category: Demanding trail demanding
Starting point: Oulanka Visitor Centre or Juuma
Trail description: Oulanka Wilderness Trail
Skiing Trails
Oulanka Wilderness Trail, 26 km / Direction - Closed
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Closed for winter season 2020. In late winter. Travel time 1‒2 days.
Category: 
demanding
Starting point: Oulanka Visitor Centre or Juuma
Description of the Oulanka Wilderness Trail
Snowshoe Trails
Hiiden hurmos Trail, 5 km / Circle Trail
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This trail is a hiking trail in summer and a snowshoe trail in winter. Travel time 2‒3 h.
Category: intermediate
Starting point: Oulanka Visitor Centre
Description of the Hiiden hurmos Trail
![A snowshoer by the Myllykoski Rapids. Photo: Sanna Saarela]( "A snowshoer by the Myllykoski Rapids. Photo: Sanna Saarela")
Pieni Karhunkierros Trail, 12 km / Circle Trail
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In winter. Travel time 4‒6 h.
Category: intermediate
Starting point: Village of Juuma, Retkietappi holiday village
Description of The Pieni Karhunkierros trail and the webpages
Oulanka Wilderness Trail, 26 km / Direction - Closed
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Closed for winter season 2020. Available from mid-February to April. Travel time 1‒2 days.
Category: demanding
Starting point: Oulanka Visitor Centre or Juuma
Description of the Oulanka Wilderness Trail, also suitable for fatbiking
Other Hiking Trails close to Oulanka and Ruka
- Konttaisen kuhaus, 2 km
- Sinipyrstön pyrähys Trail, 1.5 km
- Valtavaaran huiputus Trail, 6 km
- Pyhän jyssäys Trail, 7 km
- Trails in the Riisitunturi National Park
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